Francis J. “Jack” Howley, age 86, of West Bay Manor, 2783 West Shore Road, Warwick, died on March 16, 2014, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the husband of the late Constance J. (Erickson) Howley.

Born in West Warwick, a son of the late John J. and Rose (Lee) Howley, he lived in Warwick for most of his life. He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Howley was employed at Gorham manufacturing in Providence for over 40 years, retiring as a shipper in 1992. While at Gorham, he also served a shop steward. He was an avid golfer and sports fan.

He was the brother of the late Raymond Howley, Ruth T. Tucker, and Rosemary Chamberlin.